In Colombia, which is only an Associate Member of MERCOSUR farmers have found large concentrations of Rubidium. Rubidium has no known biological role but has a slight stimulative effect on metabolism, probably because rubidium is like potassium. The two elements are found together in minerals and soils, although potassium is much more abundant than rubidium... When stressed by a deficiency in potassium, some plants, such as sugar beat, will respond to the addition of rubidium... Rubidium is absorbed easily from the gut and becomes distributed by the body, but there is not site where it prefers to accumulate...

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In Colombia, which is only an Associate Member of MERCOSUR farmers have found large concentrations of Rubidium. Rubidium has no known biological role but has a slight stimulative effect on metabolism, probably because rubidium is like potassium. The two elements are found together in minerals and soils, although potassium is much more abundant than rubidium... When stressed by a deficiency in potassium, some plants, such as sugar beat, will respond to the addition of rubidium... Rubidium is absorbed easily from the gut and becomes distributed by the body, but there is not site where it prefers to accumulate...

If someone asked you, “How do plants take up the water and nutrients they need?” you’d probably tell them through the roots... Although there are many different types of mycorrhizae, the only one crop farmers need to be concerned about is arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF), as 65% of plant species associate with it... The round bodies are spores, and the threadlike filaments are hyphae... And barring anything extreme that’s happened to your fields — such as mining or a toxic spill — your soils should already have AMF in it, says Miranda Hart, a soil microbial ecologist at the University of British Columbia. The way AMF works, Cahill explains, is that they grow inside the plant’s roots, and in exchange for sugar from the plant, the hyphae — the threadlike filaments of the fungi — capture water and nutrients in the soil for the plant...

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Good weed management practices include rotating herbicide modes of action and layering preemergence and postemergence herbicides with residual activity.

It’s been over two decades since the first Roundup Ready crops were planted in commercial fields. At the time of introduction, the technology was revolutionary for farmers, who found a highly effective and convenient chemistry to control a broad spectrum of weeds. Roundup Ready corn and soybeans quickly became the norm in fields across the United States, and as a result, application of glyphosate increased dramatically. The initial ease and success of Roundup Ready technology may have caused some farmers to become lax with their weed management programs, which was ultimately a factor in the introduction of glyphosate-resistant weeds... As new herbicide and seed products, including dicamba and 2,4-D tolerant crops, are introduced, we can take learnings from the Roundup Ready era and develop smarter weed management programs...

You can find it along with other articles at News | The Accidental Agronomist I spoke about the concept of amending vs... While it seems like a no-brainer for the seasoned farmer, I have found all too often that basics can be overlooked... I have to recommend you get a complete soil test done, including organic matter... Getting testing done before fall gives you the time needed to make critical decisions regarding amending and fertilizing, ultimately helping you to get the most financially and environmentally from your fertility program. The basic definitions are–Amendments are used to change the physical & chemical properties of a soil...

Experts warn that growing continuous peanuts or other legumes close in rotation to the peanut crop can have detrimental effects on peanuts — namely soilborne diseases. This includes leguminous cover crops. Photo by Jack Dykinga, USDA Agricultural Research Service

It’s common knowledge among peanut farmers that the farther out you space your peanut crops in your rotation, the better off the peanuts will be... Jason Sarver, Extension Peanut Specialist for Mississippi State University, shared some trial work published by Dr... ”Growing peanuts and other legume crops too close in rotation to peanuts can result in white mold (shown in photo) or Cylindrocladium black rot on the peanut crop... And because peanuts are a legume, it’s discouraged from growing other legumes in rotation with them. But what about using a legume cover crop? Can you include a legume like crimson clover in a cover crop mix that will be seeded on a field that includes peanuts in the rotation?The answer is a little more complicated than just yes or no...

Technology has been an integral part of agriculture since at least 5,000 years ago, documented through the use of ploughs in ancient Sumeria... Still, some in the industry are unsure of the latest development to disrupt agriculture. From Chinese pork to Mexican mangoes, blockchain technology is already fostering direct marketing, improving traceability for compliance, reducing waste, and increasing profit margins. Lest you think this is some fringe movement, or premature technology with no practical application, food industry giants such as Walmart, Nestlé, Dole, and Unilever are actively developing blockchain technology applications with IBM. The result? Walmart’s VP of food safety, Frank Yiannis, stated the company was “encouraged” by the potential for reducing the timeline of investigations into food-borne illness from weeks to seconds...

It’s no secret that America’s farmers are aging. In the last 35 years, the average age of American farmers has risen more than eight years to over 58 years-old... ” Increasing economic pressures means generational farming is no longer guaranteed... com/watch?v=UI_7FuLQ1vg The Intersection of Young and Experienced Farmers Still, the situation isn’t all that grim. The growing number of established farms having no heir apparent occurs just as numerous young, landless, would-be farmers face increasing land values...

As I mentioned a few weeks back, some segments of ag are in the midst of challenges and changes... Today, we turn our attention to a second - farmer’s markets. History Farmer’s markets go way back in the US. Indeed, they in some ways were the original grocery store. The ability of farmers to sell their wares directly to consumers without government interference was so important in early America that some states even had constitutional protections for farmers!“Sec...

When it comes to drought prevention,everyone thinks that they may need more watering... The reason is that:Bacillus mucilaginosus is also called silicate bacteria,it has strong potassium-dissolving ability,which is selected from the roots of crops and produced by industrial fermentation with a specific medium. Through its life activities in the soil,it increases the supply of plant nutrient elements,stimulates crop growth,inhibits harmful microbial activity,and has a strong effect of increasing production... There are auxin substances and gibberellin substances in the bacteria and fermentation broth of Bacillus mucilaginosus. The bacteria has a cytokinin 36 mg/L in the fermentation broth, gibberellin 348 mg/L, and IAA was 38 μg/ml...

Recent decades have resulted in a steady and significant decline in the number of working farmers in our country, for a variety of reasons. Fickle consumers, climate changes, growing conditions, and a slew of other factors beyond our control can prompt the closure of existing farms as well as deter would-be growers from launching a farming career. The changing educational landscape in America has also contributed to the dwindling numbers of farmers found here... The upswing in white-collar careers has made an impact in several trade-centric industries, including agronomy, where the average age of farmers is currently 58 years old and rising. Recent USDA reports reveal several critical factors about the aging out of agriculturists, including that, among principal operators:33% are age 65 and older61% are 35-64 years oldOnly 6% are under 35 years oldStart-up costs can also prevent new farmers from entering the industry...